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mouth en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /maʊθ/
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  • [məʊθ] (Ontario)
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  • /muːθ/ (Northumbria)
  • /mʌʊθ/ (Canada)
  • mouth

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tó-s Proto-Germanic *munþaz Proto-West Germanic *munþ Old English mūþ Middle English mouth English mouth From Middle English mouth, from Old English mūþ, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz (“mouth”), from Proto-Indo-European *ment- (“to chew; jaw, mouth”). Cognate with Scots mooth (“mouth”), North Frisian mös, müs, Mür (“mouth”), West Frisian mûn (“mouth”), Dutch mond (“mouth”), muide (“river mouth”) and mui (“riptide”), German Mund (“mouth”), Luxembourgish Mond (“mouth”), Danish mund (“mouth”), Faroese muður, munnur (“mouth”), Icelandic munnur (“mouth”), Swedish mun (“mouth”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk munn (“mouth”), Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (munþs, “mouth”), Latin mentum (“chin”) and mandō (“to chew”), Ancient Greek μάσταξ (mástax, “jaws, mouth”) and μασάομαι (masáomai, “to chew”), Albanian mjekër (“chin, beard”), Welsh mant (“jawbone”), Hittite 𒈨𒂊𒉌𒄿 (me-e-ni-i /⁠mēni⁠/, “face, cheek”). The verb is from Middle English mouthen, from the noun.

Meanings

  1. The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
    • "Open your mouth and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.
    • She kissed him on the mouth.
    • I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
  2. The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.
    • They spread apart after they were out of the mouth of the harbour and each one headed for the part of the ocean where he hoped to find fish. 1952 September 1, Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC, page 28:
    • The mouth of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.
    • The Yalu is mainly useful in floating down immense rafts of wood, which find their way from the town of Antung, at the mouth of the river, to the port of Newchwang, and to Chefoo and Tientsin for the provinces of Shantung and Chihli. 1895 May, John Ross, “Manchuria”, in The Scottish Geographical Magazine, volume XI, number V, Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Geographical Society, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 220–221:
  3. An outlet, aperture or orifice.
    • But why give a tunnel mouth any decoration whatsoever? 2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 42:
    • But come, Lady, we are too near the mouth of the cavern; let us seek its inmost recesses. 1764, Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto:
    • ‘It was called the wickedest street in London and the entrance was just here. I imagine the mouth of the road lay between this lamp standard and the second from the next down there.’ 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
  4. (slang) A loud or overly talkative person.
    • My kid sister is a real mouth; she never shuts up.
  5. (slang) A gossip.
    • Siobhán, you know Donna's a mouth. 2012, Stuart Carolan, 40:45 from the start, in Love/Hate, season 3, episode 3, spoken by Tommy Daly (Killian Scott):
  6. The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal.
  7. (obsolete) A principal speaker; one who utters the common opinion; a mouthpiece.
    • Every coffeehouse has some particular statesman belonging to it, who is the mouth of the street where he lives. 1712 June 22 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “WEDNESDAY, June 12, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 403; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume IV, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:
  8. (obsolete) Speech; language; testimony.
    • that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 18:16:
  9. (obsolete) A wry face; a grimace; a mow.
    • Counterfeit sad looks, / Make mouths upon me when I turn my back. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:

Forms

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Deriveds

loudmouth · blabmouth · don't look a gift horse in the mouth · mouthward · mouth ulcer · chiselmouth · lie ill in one's mouth · mouth diaper · blackmouth · mouth-part · mouth-gasm · mouth music · take the bread out of someone's mouth · mushmouth · with one's finger in one's mouth · smallmouth · mouther · Greymouth (Proper nouns) · a closed mouth gathers no feet · fishmouth · adder's mouth · nil by mouth · mouth organ · mouth rape · keep one's mouth shut · palemouth · full-mouth · mouth-wateringly · Eyemouth (Proper nouns) · headmouth · what that mouth do · bone-mouth · you kiss your father with that mouth · whore mouth · foulmouth · foot-and-mouth · sh*t your mouth · bean mouth · mouthrinse · wash out one's mouth · sailor mouth · mouth-breather · foot and mouth · mouthy · mouth-to-mouth · motormouth · loud mouth · ass-to-mouth · Lossiemouth (Proper nouns) · suckermouth · turdmouth · mouth-to-mouth resuscitation · foot-in-mouth disease · bemouth · trench mouth · loud-mouthed · mouth-organ · you kiss your grandmother with that mouth · mouthguard · frogmouth · bad taste in one's mouth · bloodmouth · put the bad mouth on · mouth mirror · mouthable · mouth breather · flutemouth · all mouth · burning mouth syndrome · mouthly · mouth-puckeringly · mouth bow · Redesmouth (Proper nouns) · one's heart in one's mouth · mouthwatering · guttermouth · plum in one's mouth · yellowmouth · sea mouth · all one's taste is in one's mouth · Cockermouth (Proper nouns) · dragon's mouth · diarrhea of the mouth · put words in someone's mouth · potty mouth · mouthblown · metal mouth · you kiss your girlfriend with that mouth · megamouth · Plattsmouth (Proper nouns) · babblemouth · all mouth and no pants · mouth-filling · mouth-soaping · never look a gift horse in the mouth · downmouth · Yarmouth (Proper nouns) · do you kiss your mother with that mouth · scabby mouth · redmouth · wrymouth · mouth-made · mouth guard · mouthfeel · shut my mouth · badmouth · Wearmouth (Proper nouns) · broadmouth · hand-foot-mouth disease · Axmouth (Proper nouns) · mouth-watering · mouthbrooder · laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth · slipmouth · mouth-pussy · mouth-breathe · Bournemouth (Proper nouns) · big mouth · butter won't melt in someone's mouth · saltmouth · flannelmouth · Plymouth (Proper nouns) · mouthed · mouth bar · dirty mouth · toilet of the mouth · blabbermouth · smash-mouth · out of the mouths of babes · a closed mouth doesn't get fed · out of both sides of one's mouth · Dartmouth (Proper nouns) · warmouth · tear-mouth · shove in the mouth · dry mouth · a closed mouth catches no flies · assmouth · largemouth · run off one's mouth · leave a sour taste in one's mouth · mouth off · unmouth · Monmouth (Proper nouns) · mouthpie · run at the mouth · motor mouth · flannel mouth · give it mouth · mouthsome · Levenmouth (Proper nouns) · hand-to-mouth · horse's mouth · open one's mouth · loud-mouth · mouthwash · allmouth · birdsmouth · mouthful · Exmouth (Proper nouns) · burn-mouth-vine · corner of the mouth · born with a silver spoon in one's mouth · mouthpart · shut one's mouth · rent-a-mouth · slitmouth · jungle mouth · someone's mouth to God's ears · open one's big mouth · Charmouth (Proper nouns) · mouthwards · mouthgasm · mouth organist · straight from the horse's mouth · Tynemouth (Proper nouns) · laugh out of the other side of one's mouth · Teignmouth (Proper nouns) · trousers · Lynemouth (Proper nouns) · hand-foot-and-mouth disease · bird's mouth · butter would not melt in someone's mouth · mouthbreeder · put one's money where one's mouth is · mouth wash · mouthbrooding · Tweedmouth (Proper nouns) · mouthless · mouthcoating · lower mouth · smart-mouth · Leamouth (Proper nouns) · shoot off at the mouth · stick one's foot in one's mouth · cottonmouth · mouthfucker · mouthline · ATM · Avonmouth (Proper nouns) · goalmouth · mouthfuck · put a civil tongue in one's mouth · Creekmouth (Proper nouns) · foam at the mouth · Alnmouth (Proper nouns) · bellmouth · bucketmouth · mouth cavity · mouthbow · mouthbreathing · mouth harp · smartmouth · Uskmouth (Proper nouns) · shoot off one's mouth · motor-mouth · put one's foot in one's mouth · flannel-mouth · mouthie · adder mouth · out of the side of one's mouth · watch one's mouth · down in the mouth · watch your mouth · snakemouth · mouth harpist · melt in the mouth · hand to mouth · pipemouth · word-of-mouth · meth mouth · mouth feel · bad-mouth · smashmouth · mouth soaping · hush one's mouth · Falmouth (Proper nouns) · Portsmouth (Proper nouns) · papermouth · mouthcare · run one's mouth off · butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth · Sidmouth (Proper nouns) · mouthsore · word of mouth · mouthlike · keep a civil tongue in one's mouth · mouthpiece · mouthfilling · run off at the mouth · mouth cone · hold one's mouth right · party in one's mouth · cavemouth · Burnmouth (Proper nouns) · pine mouth · -mouthed · mouth job · froth at the mouth · bristlemouth · all of one's taste is in one's mouth · foot-and-mouth disease · take the words out of someone's mouth · butter will not melt in someone's mouth · you kiss your mother with that mouth · mouth-friend · ass to mouth · Weymouth (Proper nouns) · shoot one's mouth off · you kiss your grandfather with that mouth · Humbermouth (Proper nouns) · river mouth · roof of the mouth · mouthstick · gutter mouth · bigmouth · mouthpipe · mouth-footed · loudmouthed · mouth hook · mean-mouth · all mouth and pants · hoof-and-mouth disease · run one's mouth · mouth of a sailor · wash one's mouth out · mouth breathing

Descendants

mofo

Holonyms

face · head · mien · snout · countenance · muzzle · body · facial expression

Hypernyms

body part · orifice

Meronyms

grill · lip · gums · palate · jaw · tongue · tooth

Relateds

down in the mouth · shoot off at the mouth · don't look a gift horse in the mouth · hush one's mouth · lie ill in one's mouth · out of the mouths of babes · wash one's mouth out · bad taste in one's mouth · butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth · put words in someone's mouth · watch one's mouth · straight from the horse's mouth · open one's big mouth · foam at the mouth · put one's money where one's mouth is · all mouth and trousers · a closed mouth gathers no feet · put one's foot in one's mouth · one's heart in one's mouth · shut one's mouth · mouth of a sailor · potty mouth · smile · keep a civil tongue in one's mouth · keep one's mouth shut

Synonyms

gob · north and south · oral cavity · mug · mouth · bazoo · chops · sucker · laughing gear · trap · puss · os · cakehole · hash-trap · outlet · clamshell · piehole · potato trap · clam · maw · yap · neb · kisser · ned · mush

Translations (748)

odt mund (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bdk сив (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · dtp kabang (Tambunan Dusun) (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fr bouche (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nl muil (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ket қө (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · oc boca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · alh ŋaːndal (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ckv ngibiR (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cjs ақсы (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · skb ป̄าก (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bg у́стие (the end of a river out of which water flows) · mk о́твор (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · yue(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sd ٻُوٿُ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi kōtore (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · qu şimi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · skp banah (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pl gęba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ky ооз (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sq gojë (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sk ústie (the end of a river out of which water flows) · id muara (the end of a river out of which water flows) · uz ogʻiz (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zh 河口 (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ru уста́ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · grc στόμα (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · mwr मूंडौ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gug juru (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ru пасть (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fi suu (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ba тамаҡ (the end of a river out of which water flows) · nds Muul (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lmo boca (boca, buca) (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · egl bóca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ota دهان (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mos kʋl-nao-satmẽ (the end of a river out of which water flows) · st molomo (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ig onu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pl paszcza (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ofs mūth (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ru вход (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · krc аууз (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zh 嘴巴 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nwy eskaharant (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kea bóka (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · om afaan (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rue писок (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gu મોં (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · eu aho (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ae 𐬂𐬢𐬵 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · esu qaneq (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sv mynning (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · pa ਮੁਖ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zza fek (diq) (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi waha (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · za baeg (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ms mulut (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zu umlomo (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · qu shimi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tpw îuru (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fa دَهَن (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · niv ыӈг (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · es bemba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · hy բերան (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ps خوله (the end of a river out of which water flows) · sco mooth (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ro gură (the end of a river out of which water flows) · rm buocha (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ka პირი (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · si කට (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fr embouchure (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · sga giun (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · yue(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bg отво́р (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · ro orificiu (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · tt авыз (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · prg āustā (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pwn angalj (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cu оуста (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · srn mofo (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ro deschizătură (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · vls mond (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · de Letschn (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ng okana (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · it foce (the end of a river out of which water flows) · kum авуз (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · hu száj (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gmw-cfr Muhl (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · szl usta (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · es boca (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · trv quwaq (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bug baba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ar فم (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi ngutuawa (the end of a river out of which water flows) · csb gãba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · swg Gosch (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nl riviermond (the end of a river out of which water flows) · egy r:Z1 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kl qaneq (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sux 𒅗 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lic boms (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bo(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · da mund (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · jv cangkem (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mhr умша (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kpv вом (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · be рот (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · aib car (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ur مُکھ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · stq Muule (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pcd gamelle (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cho itʋkha (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · km មុខ (the end of a river out of which water flows) · sk ústa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nay tore (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · chy -ahtsená (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ca desembocadura (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · la ōs (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · aot khuʼchuk (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gag aaz (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tyv аас (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sma njaelmie (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · twf łòmų́ną (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ms muara (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ht bouch (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sco gab (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kr(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gd craos (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nl monding (the end of a river out of which water flows) · de Mündung (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ruq gura (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nio ӈаӈ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pt foz (the end of a river out of which water flows) · mel bebak (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gd beul (the end of a river out of which water flows) · kxd mulut (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · wny lira (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ki kanua (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ha baki (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lt burna (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · to ngutu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · szy laway (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lv ieteka (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ceb baba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mvv kavang (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ast boca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ttt duhun (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · txb koyṃ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rup gurã (roa-rup) (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · amf aapó (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kaw cangkem (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · su baham (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nb munning (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ru рот (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · th ปาก (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · de Goschn (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lez сив (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ceb baba (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · wao nán (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · hu folyótorkolat (the end of a river out of which water flows) · gmw-cfr Öffnong (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · qu simi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zh ку (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi māngai (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mak baba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mhr аҥ (the end of a river out of which water flows) · de Babbn (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · akz ichokhalbi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gmw-ecg Gusche (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ceb baba (sa suba, wahig) (the end of a river out of which water flows) · kaa awız (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tzm ⵉⵎⵉ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · co bocca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sl ustje (the end of a river out of which water flows) · luy kumunwa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mwl boca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tao ngoso (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nus thok (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gd beul (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · qu şimi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bcl nguso (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · grc στύμα (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · odt munt (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tr ağız (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ttt dama (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ar فم (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · wuu(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi kōngutu (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · pag sangi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · da kæft (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gmw-cfr Mond (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bh मुँह (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mr मुख (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · krl suu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ba тишек (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · mdh ngali (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · wym moüł (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pa مُکھ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bn মোহানা (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ay laka (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ckb دەم (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ceb babababa (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · af mond (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · is mynni (the end of a river out of which water flows) · my မြစ်ပေါက် (the end of a river out of which water flows) · cy aber (the end of a river out of which water flows) · tg даҳон (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · yrk-tun няʼ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sh ústa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lt žiotys (the end of a river out of which water flows) · sga giun (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · xh umlomo (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sip(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · jv cocot (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tpi maus (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pam asbuk (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pa مُون٘ہ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ktu yinwa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sl usta (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · osx mūth (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi pūwaha (the end of a river out of which water flows) · fa دَهانِه (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · roa-gal goule (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · otk 𐰍𐰕 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cri boka (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kld ngay (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · hak(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ga béal (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · bbl ბაქ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gd obar (the end of a river out of which water flows) · tet ibun (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cs pusa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gor tunggilo (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · new म्हुतु (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rm bucca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sn muromo (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · hi मुख (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nl ingang (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · lbe кьацӏ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cv ҫӑвар (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · shi asfi (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ko 하구 (the end of a river out of which water flows) · rue уста (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · xnb ivici (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fj gusu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · uk ги́рло (the end of a river out of which water flows) · is munnur (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · nog авыз (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zh зуй (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pt orifício (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · nl bek (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi ihi (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · mnw ပါၚ် (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ace babah (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · chr ᎠᎰᎵ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · aii ܦܘܼܡܵܐ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lki دەم (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tus uhskáhręʔ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rcf bous (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · be ву́сны (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sms njäʹlmm (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ota آغز (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · niu gutu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · aho 𑜆𑜀𑜫 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pt boca (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · ca boca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ar فا (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rap haha (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ss umlomo (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gd beul (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · mba baba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rue рот (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ps خوله (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · grc στόμα (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nn munn (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gl foz (the end of a river out of which water flows) · xal амн (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ofs mund (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · yai рах (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ngh kyu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cdm मोङ् (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lij bocca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · crk mitōn (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · az ağız (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · yi מויל (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gmw-cfr Schnüß (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · hak(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · akk 𒅗 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ca boca (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · udm ым (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rys(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ga béal (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · li móndj (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ude аӈма (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kxn jawai (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ayn فم (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · scn vucca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kk ауыз (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tn molomo (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fi suu (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · sah айах (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · et suu (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · kjh аас (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · non muðr (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tly qəv (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cs ústa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cop ⲣⲱⲟⲩ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sc bucca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · frp boche (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sce aman (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kg nnwa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · grc προμολή (the end of a river out of which water flows) · izh suu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · hi मुँह (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cu лалока (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mns-nor сӯп (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mvi(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi whara (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · sco geggie (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · is munnur (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi koniu (the end of a river out of which water flows) · drg kabbang (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lld bocia (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nb munn (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zku naparta (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tsd τ̔ούμα (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ang mūþ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lv atvere (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · ia bucca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bg вход (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · xsy ngabas (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · grc ἀπέρευξις (the end of a river out of which water flows) · clt pakaa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mn ᠠᠮᠠ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · am አፍ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ilo ngiwat (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · oj indoon (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mos noore (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · wa boke (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ext boca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · non munnr (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tft mada (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fi suu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · da udmunding (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ovd munn (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ja(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lt anga (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · kxd muara (the end of a river out of which water flows) · fy mûle (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sxr ngusuu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sw mdomo (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · sa आस् (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kmr dev (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · got 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · km មាត់ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · uga 𐎔 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · my အဝ (the end of a river out of which water flows) · nv azééʼ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · vec boca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cs ústí (the end of a river out of which water flows) · cjs аас (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lmw lúppe (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pa ਮੂੰਹ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zea muul (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cic iti (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ug ئېغىز (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pl ujście (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · br genoù (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bua аман (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tyx muŋma (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pt boca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sw mdomo (the end of a river out of which water flows) · din thok (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · naq ams (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · xug(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · yua chiʼ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ba ауыҙ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mww qhov ncauj (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sjd ня̄лльм (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kca-eas ԓуԓ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lv mute (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · qu simi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · wrk dädbi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fa سوراخ (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · sd مک (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sat moca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · br aber (the end of a river out of which water flows) · lkt i (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mi pūahatanga (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · apw bizéʼ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kmr dev (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ar بوز (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · eo enfluejo (the end of a river out of which water flows) · gun juru (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tao vivi (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · es busa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · vot suu (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kjh ахсы (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · vo mud (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · abe mdon (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · el στόμα (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · win ii (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ngc monoko (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mfe labous (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pt embocadura (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ryu(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lg omumwa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bnn ngulus (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nah kamajtli (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · my ပါးစပ် (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mnc ᠠᠩᡤᠠ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pl wylot (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · tsd τθούμα (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ty vaha (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bsy kabang (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tyz pác (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bzd krö (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · dak i (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ru отве́рстие (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · es desembocadura (the end of a river out of which water flows) · kxd kuala (the end of a river out of which water flows) · hif muh (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · vi miệng (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · roa-gal góll (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tus nyawé·kęʔ (the end of a river out of which water flows) · msk baba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ro gură (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · ar فَم (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fro buche (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ti አፍ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · de Öffnung (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · eo marenfluejo (the end of a river out of which water flows) · ae 𐬂𐬢𐬵𐬁𐬥𐬋 (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tew sóe (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tiw irubudara (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · zh(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ug ئېغىز (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · bi maot (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lo ປາກ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mwr मुखड़ौ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · war bàbà (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · dsb guba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · evn амӈа (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sm mulivai (the end of a river out of which water flows) · wyi wurrung (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kok तोंड (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · grc ἐκβολή (the end of a river out of which water flows) · dtr kabang (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · apd خشم (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · lv grīva (the end of a river out of which water flows) · de May (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ln monɔkɔ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · am አንደበት (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cjy(the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ca embocadura (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · khb ᦔᦱᧅ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fur bočhe (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · nb kjeft (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · wal doonaa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · gl buso (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · akl ba-ba' (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · grk-ita lemò (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rw umunwa (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · de Schnure (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · id mulut (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · fur bocje (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · os ком (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · arc ܦܘܡܐ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · syl ꠝꠥꠈ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · es desembocadura (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · kn ಬಾಯಿ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mt bokka (the end of a river out of which water flows) · yxg dhambur (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mt ħalq (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · mg vava (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · de Mund (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pt entrada (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · so af (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · aa af (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bal دپ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · li mónd (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rsk уста (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · kqr kabang (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ain パロ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ik qaniq (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · avd دان (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ltg mute (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · sne boba (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · pdc Maul (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · ak ano (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · rm buca (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · cs hrdlo (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · hy բերան (an outlet, aperture or orifice) · hu torkolat (the end of a river out of which water flows) · nds Mund (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · bg уста́ (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · udi жӏомох (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · arn wün (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face) · tab ушв (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested — see also lip, face)

wikidata: Q9635

mouth en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /maʊð/
  • /mʌʊθ/ (Canada)
  • /maʊð/ (Canada)
  • mouth

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tó-s Proto-Germanic *munþaz Proto-West Germanic *munþ Old English mūþ Middle English mouth English mouth From Middle English mouth, from Old English mūþ, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz (“mouth”), from Proto-Indo-European *ment- (“to chew; jaw, mouth”). Cognate with Scots mooth (“mouth”), North Frisian mös, müs, Mür (“mouth”), West Frisian mûn (“mouth”), Dutch mond (“mouth”), muide (“river mouth”) and mui (“riptide”), German Mund (“mouth”), Luxembourgish Mond (“mouth”), Danish mund (“mouth”), Faroese muður, munnur (“mouth”), Icelandic munnur (“mouth”), Swedish mun (“mouth”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk munn (“mouth”), Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (munþs, “mouth”), Latin mentum (“chin”) and mandō (“to chew”), Ancient Greek μάσταξ (mástax, “jaws, mouth”) and μασάομαι (masáomai, “to chew”), Albanian mjekër (“chin, beard”), Welsh mant (“jawbone”), Hittite 𒈨𒂊𒉌𒄿 (me-e-ni-i /⁠mēni⁠/, “face, cheek”). The verb is from Middle English mouthen, from the noun.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To speak; to utter.
    • mouthing big phrases 1826, Julius Hare, Guesses at Truth by Two Brothers:
    • How can you get up there and mouth such clichés?
    • He mouthed his opinions on the subject at the meeting.
  2. (transitive) To represent (words or sounds) by making the actions of speech, but silently, without producing sound; to frame.
    • The prompter mouthed the words to the actor, who had forgotten them.
    • She mouthed a warning to me as the teacher entered the room.
    • It should be explained that lip patterns are generally not the same as patterns which would be made by 'mouthing' words. 2016, Wayne Morris, Theology without Words: Theology in the Deaf Community:
    • "So very hot,” I mouthed at myself in the mirror. 2020, Wanitta Praks, Maid to the Mafia:
    • One was of a face repeatedly mouthing the vowel sound eee, the other was of a face repeatedly mouthing the vowel sound ahhh. 2010, Jan Faull, Jennifer McLean Oliver, Amazing Minds:
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To move the mouth, with or without sound; to form (air or words) with the mouth, with or without sound.
    • There was also a close temporal contiguity between "smiling" or other "emotional" grimaces and mouthing and tonguing movements, so that it was often difficult to distinguish between mouthing and smiling. 1987, Peter H. Wolff, The Development of Behavioral States and the Expression of Emotions in Early Infancy, page 15:
    • But words are nothing to the misbelieving -- mere air mouthed into a sound. 1886, James Hogg, Polmood series, page 51:
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, figuratively) Ellipsis of mouth the words; to speak insincerely.
    • She [Marjorie Taylor Greene] seems to have sincerely believed the lies that shrewder players merely mouthed. 2025 November 22, David Frum, “Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke”, in The Atlantic:
  5. (ambitransitive) To utter with a voice that is overly loud or swelling.
    • Those who endeavor to become eloquent by mere imitation of some celebrated model—an actor for instance—often attempt to gain this quality by altering their voice in an unnatural manner. Such a process never produces any thing but mouthing. 1846, Erasmus Darwin North, Practical Speaking: As Taught in Yale College, page 123:
    • This view of voice cultivation excludes all mouthing and ranting which have been thought to be necessary incidents of voice culture. 1902, George Andrew Lewis, The Practical treatment of stammering and stuttering, page 195:
  6. To exit at a mouth (such as a river mouth)
    • In this part of the address the position of the principal hanging-valleys was indicated , and it was pointed out that there were two sets, namely those which mouthed into valleys that had been deepened in softer rocks, and those which mouthed into portions of main valleys that had been deepened along shatter-bolts. 1906, Philosophical Magazine, page 96:
    • Suddenly an avalanche of stones turned loose right down a ravine and mouthed out on the road, stones large enough to knock a horse down, or larger, and a plenty of them to do a fair job on a large group. 1999, T. Walter Middleton, Qualla: Home of the Middle Cherokee Settlement, page 39:
  7. (transitive) To pick up or handle with the lips or mouth, but not chew or swallow.
    • She found foamy saliva where the coyote had mouthed over the dogs, but no place showed any bite. 1999, Laura Tice Lage, Sagebrush Homesteads, page 257:
    • The fish mouthed the lure, but didn't bite.
    • Everyone is kind of aroused, Thanatz is sitting up on the bar having his own as yet unsheathed penis mouthed by one of the white-gloved Wends. 1973, Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow:
    • His manner of feeding was curious, any fish he was provided with not being snapped up immediately, but played with and mouthed all over for a quarter of an hour or more, when it suddenly disappeared as if by magic. 1889, Francis Henry Hill Guillemard, The Cruise of the Marchesa to Kamschatka & New Guinea, page 165:
    • She alighted and mouthed over several within a small space and a short time; and these buds were not at the bottom of the hedge; nor was she searching for a nest-site. 1887 September, Charles Robson, “Natural History Jottings: On Wasps, chiefly”, in Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, John Eller Taylor, editors, Hardwicke's Science-gossip, number 273, page 210:
    • He would not touch any of our food that the bears had pawed and mouthed over, fearing it might be bad medicine for him, so some was got for him from Red Wing Woman. 1920, James Willard Schultz, The Dreadful River Cave: Chief Black Elk's Story, page 50:
  8. To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour.
    • Each contained a long, wide, solid oak table around which all who could find a space the width of his body would mouth his brown-bag grub from home. 1998, Marvin K. Rubin, Word of Mouth: A Manhattan Dentist Tells All-- (well, Almost), page 77:
    • Sometimes I ate food that the rats had already mouthed over; picking away the edges where they had been eating and using the remainder; not with any good grace, not without qualms; but because I had nothing else to eat. 1938, Jack Common, Seven Shifts, page 62:
  9. To form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear licks her cub.
    • Small slobs of things, wet and sticky, which Peggy herself distastefully mouthed out from her cavity, biting the cord which bound them to her, swallowing it, then licking the puppies clean one by one. 1970, Christine Weston, The Hoopoe, page 6:
    • Before egg-laying begins, the spawning grounds are mouthed over (cleaned) by both sexes. 1965, The Aquarist and Pondkeeper - Volumes 30-31, page 182:
    • Meanwhile she, and the male, mouthed over the inner surface of pot until it was as clean as could be. 1937, Aquarium Journal - Volume 10, Issue 5, page 7:
    • They were sucking off whatever adhered to the floating stems and leaves of the plants. They went from plant to plant and mouthed over each branch from base to tip until the whole plant had been gone over. 1915, Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries - Volume 33, page 224:
  10. To carry in the mouth.
    • This transfer system continues until the young are free-swimming, which may be for another 3 or 4 days. Each time they are moved to a new pit, they are mouthed over and spat into their new crèche. 1953, Clifford Walter Emmens, Keeping and Breeding Aquarium Fishes, page 154:
  11. (obsolete) To make mouths at
    • What ensues next is a comical soundless argument only true parents will understand. It's all mouthing and miming, facial expression and hand flailing. 2014, Emma Chase, Tied:
    • And that other face -- that awful, gibbering, mouthing face she drew away. 1873, May Agnes Fleming, A Wonderful Woman, page 269:
    • He drew the cork from his bottle..and mouthed at his companions even while he bowed to them. 1827, Benjamin Disraeli, Vivian Grey:
    • The man mouthed at the bars. He was half-mad, I think, in that one minute. 1906, Bernard Edward Joseph Capes, At a Winter's Fire, page 240:
    • Meanwhile, the tyrant, with untimely wit And mouthing face, derides the small one's moan, Who, all lamenting for his loss, doth sit, 1854, Thomas Hood, “The Irish Schoolmaster”, in Poems of Thomas Hood, volume 2, page 40:
    • But active as this old professor of the dance was, he had when a child in Paris, in 1793, seen Marie Antoinette on the way to the scaffold, and described the unfortunate queen, with her gray hair cut short, her hands tied, seated in the cart, still retaining her calm demeanour as the mob shouted and mouthed around her . 1883, Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower, My Reminiscences - Volume 1, page 148:
  12. To form a mouth or opening in.
    • The cutting edge of a shaving cutter should be mouthed out slightly with a fine oilstone. 1956, Mechanical World and Engineering Record - Volume 136, page 471:
    • The front end of the barrel has to be mouthed out conically, so that the various centre points may fit it. 1773, Paul. N. Hasluck, “Lathe-Making For Amateurs”, in Amateur work, illustrated - Volume 1, page 426:
    • The front collar must be mouthed out as shown, to take the second cone on the mandrel. 1882, Paul Nooncree Hasluck, The Metal Turner's Handbook, page 76:
  13. (qualifier:sheep husbandry) To examine the teeth of.
    • Daniels told complainants in substance he would not buy any sheep without mouthing them. 1977, United States. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Decisions, page 1141:
    • Either at the shipping point or as they leave the summer range, the older ewes are “mouthed out.” That is, their mouths are examined to see if their teeth are good for another year. 1938, Byron Hunter, Harry W. Pearson, Alonzo Frederick Vass, Type of Farming and Ranching Areas in Wyoming, page 96:
    • No information could be found on the relationship between the productivity of ewes and the states of their mouths. While there is no doubt that the practice of “mouthing" ewes is founded on experience, the traditional standards may require modification since the adoption almost exclusively of grassland farming, particularly in the North Island. 1957, The New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, page 587:
    • After we got the ewes "mouthed out," we turned them over to the herder that Foncy had hired to drive them to Shaniko. 1976, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Historical Quarterly, page 27:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
mouthing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mouthed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mouthed Tense=Past lexicographic
mouths Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
mouthe alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

lip-sync · lip sync · mime

Deriveds

badmouth · poormouth · mouth the words

Relateds

orifice

Translations (6)

mi kōtamu (to move the lips as if saying something) · cs nehlasně vyslovit (to move the lips as if saying something) · sh izustiti (to move the lips as if saying something) · mi tametame (to move the lips as if saying something) · mi kōtamutamu (to move the lips as if saying something) · es articular (to move the lips as if saying something)